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from 26 ft. to nearly 40 ft. high. The flowers are of 

 a yellowish-green colour, and are very numerous on the 

 ends of the chandelier-like branches. It will grow in 

 any moderately dry greenhouse or conservatory in winter, 

 or even in a large hall, and may be placed out of doors 

 at the end of May and brought in in October. All the 

 varieties are easily increased from suckers. N. America. 



*Agrostis nebulosa. This beautiful annual grass 

 forms most delicate feathery tufts about i ft. or 15 ins. in 

 height, terminated when in flower by graceful panicles of 

 spikelets, which are at first of a reddish-green colour, and 

 afterwards change to a light red in the upper part, the 

 remaining two-thirds being of a deep green : the pedicels 

 are extremely slender and of a violet colour. It forms 

 very handsome edgings, and is very valuable for bou- 

 quets, vases, baskets, room and table decoration, etc. If 

 cut shortly before the seed ripens, and dried in the 

 shade, it will keep for a long time. Dyed in various 

 colours it is much used by makers of artificial flowers. 

 It may be sown either in September or in April or 

 May. In the former case it will flower from May to 

 July, in the latter from July to September. The seed, 

 being very fine, should be only slightly covered. Though 

 small, this deserves a place in groups of the finer and 

 dwarfer plants, such as Thalictrum minus, and also in 

 herbaceous borders. Spain. 



*Ailantus glanctulosa. Much trouble and expense 

 are incurred in the purchase, growth, and protection of 

 tender plants with fine compound leaves like this, but 

 which in our climate never display anything like the 

 fresh vigour, health, spotless appearance, and youthful 



